Railway-tie and fastening therefor.



H. J. FAUBEL & W. ROACH. RAILWAY TIE AND FASTENING THEREFOR.

APPLICATIQN FILED JAN-20,1915. 1,145,298. Patented July 6, 1915.

HENRY J. FAUBEL AND WILLIAM Ito-non, on ALLIANCE, OHIO; I,

To all whom it may concern I Be it-known that we, HENRY .J. FAUBEL andWILLIAM RoAoH, citizens of the United States, residing at Alliance, inthe county of Starkand Stateof Ohio, have invented new and'usefulImprovements in Railway-Ties and Fastenings Thereforyof which thefollowing is a specification. V

The present invention relates to improvements in means for connectingand support ing the meeting ends of two railway rails,

and may be considered in the nature of an improvement upon Patent No.1,100,550 which was granted us lbythe United States Patent Ofiice onJune 16, 1914'.

Other objects and advantages of our construction will appear as thenature thereof is more fully disclosed, reference being had to theaccompanying drawing in which there is exemplifieda satisfactoryreduction to practice ofour improvement as it'now appears to us, itbeing understood, however, that the showing in: the drawings is merelyillustrative and that weare' entitled to all such changes in material,construction and I arrangement of partsas ran within the closed in ouraforementioned Patent No.

scope of our claims.

In the said drawing: Figure 1 is'a per: spective iview illustrating-tworailway rails conneeted in accordance with our invention, Fig. 2 is avertical transverse sectional view approximately on the'line a a of Fig.4,

Fig. 3 is a similar sectional view'approxi-- mately on the linebeb'ofFig. 4;, Fig. 4: is a horizontal sectional View approximately on theline 0- 0 of Fig.2, Fig, 5 is a perspective view of one of thefishplates, and

, Fig. 6 is a similar view of one of the locking members or keys. I M

In carrylng'out our invention we employ a metal tie, substantiallysimilarto that dis- 1,100,550, and as our. improvement is adapted toco-act with such a-tie, a brief descrip-' tion of the same is deemednecessary. The

tie, indicated by the numberal 1,'compr ises a trough-like structure and'is integrally,

formed, adjacent its opposite ends with blocks 2, the upper-faces'of'the samebeing parallel with the opposite edgesof the side members ofthe metallic trough-like body, the said blocksbeing of a widthcorrespondingwith the width of the base flanges of therails forwhichithey provide a support. The outer sides of the body- 1 are formed7 RAILWAY-TIE AND FASTENING THEREFOR.

Specificationof Letters Patent. 6

the samebeing arranged.longitudinally'of 1 I i Patented July 6;

Application filed January 20, 1915. Serial No. 3,348.

the block 2 and the upper faces as Well-.as

the sides of thesaid lugs or brackets being j disposed flush withtherupperface and sides of the block 2. Each of the lugs or brackets 3is provided. with transversely arranged substantially rectangular openiWhile the block 2 is provided with twospaced similar openings 5 and 6respectively. 111- tegrally formedupon the upper faces ofthe shelves: 3.and at the longitudinal edges w; thereof andadjacent their ends areverti cally projecting lugs 7 the .same beingjTpreferably rectangular.in cross section, and like-: wise projecting from the side members of.the tie orfrom the block 2 adjacent its con-: nection with the said sidemembers-of the tie are similar lugs 8-+8. 1

The rails, indicated by the characters RR, are of ordinary construction,but'the base of each of the rails.is ...provided at longitudinaledge'with pairs of notches .9: i

which are adapted to receive thez'pairs'of respectlve lugs 7 8 when thesaidqrails are arranged upon the seat providedlby the block2 and theshelves-3.. The webs ofthe.

theopposite sides of the railsand to contact j v with boththe'underfaces of 1 the hea-dsas well as wfith the base flanges of thesaid;

rails. ,Each of the fish plates is provided;

' rails are provided with the usual bolt open.- I

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adjacent one of its ends, with a pair :'of;-

spaced laterally projecting 1 pins 12 and is also provided, adjacentits; opposite end,-

pair of openings in each-ofthe rail ends and are likewise received inthe 'orifices 3 of the adjacent plate. Integrally formed upon the outerface of .eachof'the fish plates and at] with a pair bfspaced orifices13; Thepins 12 of each' of the fish plates pass through the a suitabledistance beyond its.. 'center is? a substantially, rectangular member orhook contourvof the upper face ofythebasdfiange zontal arm, andoneiofeachzof the said armsis adapted to be;passedthrough-1one;of thelateral openings 5. or 6 inithe block-2and-toZ 14L,"the same beingshaped,tojzagree withthe if extend a suitable distance beyond the sideof the block. The end of each of the arms 15 is provided with anelongated slot 16, and each of the blocks 2 below its respectiveopenings 5 and 6 is formed with a depression 17, the upper wall of whichbeing horizontally straight and forming a shoulder 18.

The numerals 20 designate the key members which are adapted to be passedthrough the openings 16 in the arms 15. The head 21 of each of the keys20 has its underface shaped to snugly engage with the upper wall of thebase flange of one of the rails and is of a length suflioient to contactwith one of the fish plates. The shank 22 of each of the keys, is,formed upon one of the ends of the head and comprises an innervertically straight, substantially rectangular, member or arm 23, havinga lateral lug 24 formed upon the inner face thereof adjacent the end ofthe said arm, and a spring member 25, having an outer beveled face isdisposed opposite the said arm 23. The spring member may be formed byslitting the shank 22 longitudinally, the said slot terminating in aline with the lower face of the head 21, and as the key is constructedof metal, the

varm 23 also possesses a certain amount of resiliency. When the key isinserted through the opening 16 the spring member 25 contacting with theouter wall of the opening will be forced toward the arm 28 and thetransverse lug 24 will be forced in the pocket 17 and have its upperedge contact with the shoulder 18, so it will be noted that the key notonly contacts and provides a support or brace for the co-acting fishplate,'but the same contacting with the rail serves as an efiectivemeans for preventing the lateral movement of the said rail, and alsothat the key cannot be accidentally disengaged by vibration incident tothe rolling stock passing over the joint, but its lug end must bewithdrawn from the pocket 17 before the said key can be separated fromthe arm, 15.

For the ends of the fish plates we provide clamping members 26, eachconstructed from a substantially rectangular member comprising each ahook shaped end 27 which is adapted to engage with one of the said fishplates to overlie the base flange of the rail beyond. the said fishplate aswell as to contact with the longitudinal edge of the said rail.The hooked ends are provided with longitudinally extending arms 28 whichare passed in reverse direction through the openings 4 in the respectiveshelves 3, and the arms 28, adjacent their free ends, are provided withelongated openings 29. These openings are adapted to receive the shanksof spring keys 30, similar to the keys 22, and the shelves are providedhorizontally straight to provide shoulders 32 which engage with theupper edges of the lateral lugs 33 provided upon the inner arms of thekeys 30.

From the above description, taken in connection with the drawing, itwill be noted that the arms 15 are so arranged upon the respective fishplates that either of the said plates may be inserted through theopening 5 or G from either of the sides of the block 2 and that the samewill have their pins at all times in proper register with the boltopenings in the webs of the rails and with the orifices of the co-actingplates.

It will be further noted that we have provided a simple and cheap butthoroughly effective means for securing the meeting ends of the railsand for connecting the said rails to the tie. The structure is such thatthe lateral or downward movement of the rails will be effectivelyovercome and that the said rails are provided with a comparatively longsupport which coacts with the rails to assist in preventing any twistingor lateral movement thereof, but which permits of a certain desiredamount of longitudinal movement incident to the expansion andcontraction of the rails, and it is now thought that the advantages ofthe improvement will be apparent and appreciated.

Having thus described the invention, what we claim is:

1. In combination, a channeled tie having a rail supporting blockthereon and rails resting upon the block, of fish plates upon theopposite sides of the rails, a hooked member upon each of the plates andincluding a longitudinal arm having a slotted end, the said arms passingin opposite directions through openings in the blocks, and headed keymembers passing through the respective openings in the arms andcontacting with the fish plates.

2. In combination with a channeled tie having a block providing a railseat, and rails upon the seat, of fish plates upon the opposite sides ofthe rails, each of said plates being provided with. lateral pins whichregister with the bolt openings in one of the rails and with orificeswhich register with the bolt openings in the second rail, and the pinsof one of the plates adapted to pass through the said openings in therail and to be received in the orifices of the second fish plate, eachof the plates having rail-engaging hooks, and longitudinally extendingarms formed therewith, the said arms having their ends provided withopenings and passing in opposite directions through openings in theblock, and headed key members having spring shanks which are passedthrough the openings in the respective arms and the heads of the saidkeys contacting with the respective fish plates.

3'. In combination with a tie having a rail receiving block and railsupon the block, of

fish plates within the fishing spaces of the rails at the meeting endsthereof, each of said plates having integral members disposed within thebolt openings of the rails, each. of said plates having a hook disposedbeyond its center provided with a longitudinally extending arm andhaving an opening at its end, said arms passing in opposite directionsthrough openings in the blocks, headed key members having spring shankspassed through openings in the arm, said shanks of the keys havingtransverse lugs which contact with the opposite sides of the-block.

4. In combination with a tie having a rail receiving block and railsupon the block, lugs upon the block co-acting with notches in the baseflanges of the rails, fish plates upon the opposite sides of the rails,lateral members upon each of the fish plates and passing through thebolt openings in the rails and being received within orifices in theadjacent fish plate, each of said plates having a rail engaging hookdisposed'away from itscenter and each of the said hooks being formedWith longitudinally extending arms having their ends provided withopenings, and the said arms adapted topass in opposite directionsthrough openings in the block, said block below its openingbeingrecessed to provide an upper shoulder, headed keys passing through theopenings in the arms and the heads of the said keys contacting with therails and with the fish plates, the shanks of said keys being slottedlongitudinally and the inner face of each of the keys being providedwith a transverse lug which is adapted to be received within therecesses in the block .and to engage with the shoulders provided by thesaid recesses.

5. A rail connecting means, including fish plates having members passingthrough the openings in the webs of the-rails and received Withinorifices in the respective fish plates, each of said plates having arail engaging hook formed with a longitudinal arm which extendslaterally below the rails, said arm having its end provided with anopening, a key including a headed member passing through the opening ineach of the arms and engaging with the rail and contacting with therespective fish plate, and the shanks of the keys being slotted toprovide an inner straight member and an outer beveled member, saidstraight member having a transverse lug which is disposed beneath thearm.

6. In combination, a tie having a rail receiving block and shelvesextending laterally of the tie and providing continuations of the block,said block and shelves having up-. turned lugs received within notchesin the.

base flange of the rail, fish plates upon the opposite sides of therails and having mem bers engaging within the bolt openings of therails, a hook formed with each of the plates disposed beyond its centerand engaging one of the rails, arms having their outer of the rail, saidkeys including spring, shanks comprising an inner straight arm and anouter beveled arm, the said straight armhaving a transverse lug, saidlug adapted to be received within a recess in the block to conin thebrackets, saidclamps each including a hooked end and a longitudinallyextending arm havingvits end provided with an opening, and key membershaving rail engaging heads and spring slitted shanks passing through theopenings in the arms, and the inner arms ofthe saidvkey members beingprovided with transverse lugs received inand contacting the Walls ofrecesses provided in the sides of the said shelves. e

7 A fish plate having one of its ends pro vided with inwardly extendinglugs, itsopposite end provided with orifices, a rail engaging hookdisposed beyond its center, and the said hook being formed'with alongitudinally extending arm having an opening therein and a wedgekey-provided with a lateral rail-engaging head andj'a split resilientshank forthe opening. a

8. The herein described construction of Wedge keys including a head, alaterallyextending spring'shank formed from one end of the head, and theinner member of the split shank having a transverse lug, the outermember having its outerface inclined.

In testimony whereof we affix our signa tures in presence of twowitnesses,

HENRY J. FAUBEL. WILLIAM RoAoH.

Witnesses GEO. WITTLINGER,

W. J FLINT.

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